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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Turtleboy indicted for witness intimidation in Karen Read case (:20). Article
+5:00: After T&G appeal, Worcester releases résumé of newly hired health director
+5:00: Worcester judge sets trial date for woman detained by I.C.E. on separate charge
+5:00: Mass. Symphony Orchestra plans fireworks for Patriotic Pops
+Noon: Electric Haze and other local businesses set for summer block party
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Cloutier's "The Iceberg" takes listeners above, below
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Mother's Day brings wistful recollections of family cooking
-Attorney of woman detained by I.C.E. in Worcester speaks out after arrest (2:32). Article
-Related: Feds say woman arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester had assault charge. Here’s what court docs say
-Related: Attorney reveals where mother arrested by I.C.E. is being held
-Related: Worcester police unions say councilor assaulted officers. Here’s what videos show
-Worcester closes City Hall ahead of planned protest, City Council meetings
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Operator of Boston Market in Worcester vows to re-open after state seizure
-Former Mercy Centre site up for sale for $3.25 million
-Assumption student tied to "To Catch a Predator" plot agrees to drop charge
-New tool helps Worcester first responders support children in crisis
-Worcester man arrested after Shrewsbury foot chase; allegedly entered homes, tried to open cars
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Sarah Connell Sanders: American Flatbread brings candlepin bowling home
-ICYMI: Hundreds in Worcester unite for peaceful protest on Mother’s Day following recent I.C.E. arrest (2:09). Article
-Worcester rated top city for small business
-How a Worcester fashion designer started making clothes for Kendrick Lamar's tour
-Despite parent pleas, Worcester County special ed program will close this summer
-Worcester City Manager appoints 2 to Human Rights Commission
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Unofficial election results
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): See from above: Shrewsbury's cemetery expands into Prospect Park
-Boylston voters OK fire station project, but not senior center
-David Carr wins Select Board seat in Lancaster
-Sterling Select Board goes to 5; debt exclusion votes split
-Bolton voters OK override to fund budget
-Berlin changes constable, trustees of trust to appointed
-Sutton High School Honor Roll
-Historical reenactment performed in Millbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester has artist call for WooBins public art at $300 per design
-Ed Sheeran's new video was shot in Mass.
-Elizabeth Chirico: Date ideas in Central Mass.
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: How we raise civically engaged youth in the face of injustice
-Jennifer Davis Carey: Putting to rest myths on D.E.I. in education
-Molly O. McCullough: Brian Allen right choice for Worcester's schools
-Unity Radio's The Journey with EforAll (48:32)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Nick Chase, radio host of several local classical music shows
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Knicks, 121-113, fall behind in series 3-1
-Jayson Tatum suffers scary leg injury
-Red Sox lose to Tigers, 14-2
-Holy Cross baseball advances to Patriot League Championship series
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 31
>CARS: Volvo, Volkswagen among over 500,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Judge refuses to block I.R.S. from sharing tax data with I.C.E.
-Newark air traffic crisis worsens with 1 controller to oversee up to 180 takeoffs and landings
>TRAGIC: 21 people killed after bus skids off cliff in Sri Lanka
>NEW ENGLAND: Boy left alone on sidewalk after I.C.E. arrest in Waltham (1:58)
-Karen Read trial (21:16): "No nudes" and new video on Bukhenik's third day testifying
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Nafisa Tanjeem aims to strengthen community ties
-Anna Maria commencement: 436 graduates get degrees at DCU Center
-Talia Caloggero and Mary Kate Hamilton named Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Assumption Class of 2025
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Discover New England's hidden coastal gems before summer
>BUSINESS: Investment firm acquires majority stake in Worcester’s Greenwood Industries
-LPL Financial Research: Bulls are on trial
-Amazon signs delivery deal with FedEx to fill void after UPS pulls back
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, May 11th
>SHOPPING: BOGO 50% off Yankee Candle sale: Shop new and best-selling candles
>HEALTH: Will a cure for Lyme disease ever be developed? (1:28)
-Mass. patients concerned after insurers cut back coverage on weight-loss drugs
>FOOD: McDonald's customers raving over Cotton Candy Sprite on secret menu
>TV/STREAMING: How to use the new Netflix experience (1:18)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman Netflix movie, "Old Guard 2"
>CELEBRITY: Michael Bolton breaks silence on brain cancer, side effects
>ANIMALS: Cat covered in glue has the best glow-up (1:34)
>HISTORY: Bette’s Rolls Royce was a celebrated Boston nightspot in the '70s
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas
-Meanwhille, Florida bride late for wedding caught on wild police video (:40)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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